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  • Are There Sharks in the Open Water or Mermaids?

    Are There Sharks in the Open Water or Mermaids?

    Swimming in and gliding back
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Aug 11
    Is This Going to Get Me Canceled?

    Is This Going to Get Me Canceled?

    We’re clueless because it benefits us
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Aug 10
    I, Superspreader

    I, Superspreader

    Look, COVID perfection is not possible
    Go to the profile of Jean Campbell
    Jean Campbell
    Aug 8
    I Won the Mega Millions Jackpot

    I Won the Mega Millions Jackpot

    I’m exploding pans in the microwave because I can afford new ones
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 30
    Sometimes I Get Addicted to the Good Stuff

    Sometimes I Get Addicted to the Good Stuff

    What gills beneath the surface
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 25
    Naked Swimmers Are My People

    Naked Swimmers Are My People

    Cutting through the waves away from the storm
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 24
    Fighting to Swim to the Other Side

    Fighting to Swim to the Other Side

    Better get a buoy
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 21
    Girls Need to Fight With Our Fists

    Girls Need to Fight With Our Fists

    Let’s trade in emotional warfare for something more direct
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 20
    Never Save Anything for the Swim Back

    Never Save Anything for the Swim Back

    Inner fishing with the 6 am swimmers
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 20
    Teenage Girls Haven’t Figured it Out Yet

    Teenage Girls Haven’t Figured it Out Yet

    Women who remember being teenage girls try to explain
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 19
    Writing is Hard Work

    Writing is Hard Work

    Turn off your phone
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jul 14
    Don’t Give Your Kids Too Much Privacy

    Don’t Give Your Kids Too Much Privacy

    They see everything
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 23
    Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love Myself

    Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I...

    Embracing my inner Danny DeVito
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 16
    Music Can Help Light a Dark Day

    Music Can Help Light a Dark Day

    If the audience doesn’t feel the emotion, then I’ve failed as a conductor
    Go to the profile of John Werth
    John Werth
    Jun 14
    Blame It On Mercury Retrograde

    Blame It On Mercury Retrograde

    I believe everything
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 10
    Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen

    Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen

    Why was I so angry about a yearbook?
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 8
    Confidence, Fleeting

    Confidence, Fleeting

    Chasing, more like running, for inspiration
    Go to the profile of Melissa Rach
    Melissa Rach
    Jun 6
    A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns

    A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns

    A SCOTUS with infringe on top
    Go to the profile of John Werth
    John Werth
    Jun 3
    How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World

    How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World

    Viewing the world through someone else’s lenses
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    Jun 2
    Adapting to Sunshine

    Adapting to Sunshine

    Poem
    Go to the profile of Gary Chapin
    Gary Chapin
    Jun 2
    Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven

    Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven

    The good old days weren’t all good
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    May 31
    The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore

    The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore

    Because not seeing the penguins wasn’t enough
    Go to the profile of Napoleon
    Napoleon
    May 21
    There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things

    There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things

    Intentional talking
    Go to the profile of Amy Sea
    Amy Sea
    May 20
    These Are Two Heroes of Mine

    These Are Two Heroes of Mine

    The shepherd and the fisherman
    Go to the profile of Obinna Uruakpa
    Obinna Uruakpa
    May 18
    The Temptation of a Promise

    The Temptation of a Promise

    On Re-learning & Forgetting
    Go to the profile of Rebecca A. Barrett
    Rebecca A. Barrett
    May 11
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